The 1978 Gael Linn Cup, the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women's team field sport of camogie, was won by Leinster, who defeated Connacht in the final, played at Na Fianna, Glasnevin.[1][2] In 1978 the competition was staged at both senior and junior level for the first time. It was also the first time that the semi-finals and finals were played together on consecutive days. It was the last Gael Linn final to be played with the points bar, an eccentric carry-over from the rules of the game as amended by Congress in 1929.
Their first three points came from Angela Downey, who had a skillful display at left-forward. Equally impressive were the next two points from Ann Downey, both from within 30 metres of her own goal, from placed balls. Mary Purcell had a Leinster goal and was to add another in the second half. The second half was one-sided and the issue was never in doubt once Mary Purcell and Wexford's Bridget Doyle scored goals midway through the period. Connacht's only score was a late goal from Teresa Duane.
First half goals from Sarah Ann Quinn and Noreen O'Prey helped Munster defeat Leinster 5–1 to 3–2 in the junior semi-final and they then defeated Ulster in the final by 3–2 to 2–1 with a late goal by Annette O'Donovan.
gael, linn, 1978, 1978, gael, linn, most, important, representative, competition, elite, level, participants, women, team, field, sport, camogie, leinster, defeated, connacht, final, played, fianna, glasnevin, 1978, competition, staged, both, senior, junior, l. The 1978 Gael Linn Cup the most important representative competition for elite level participants in the women s team field sport of camogie was won by Leinster who defeated Connacht in the final played at Na Fianna Glasnevin 1 2 In 1978 the competition was staged at both senior and junior level for the first time It was also the first time that the semi finals and finals were played together on consecutive days It was the last Gael Linn final to be played with the points bar an eccentric carry over from the rules of the game as amended by Congress in 1929 Gael Linn Cup 1978 Championship DetailsDatesCompetitorsSponsorGael Linn Cup winnersWinners Leinster 13th title CaptainManagerGael Linn Cup Runners upRunners up ConnachtCaptainManagerMatches played 3 Contents 1 Arrangements 1 1 Final stages 2 Junior Final 3 References 4 External linksArrangements EditLeinster overcame Munster in the semi final and Connacht in the final at Na Fianna s grounds at Mobhi Road Glansnevin Dublin Bridget Doyle scored 2 1 in the unusual position of full forward while Mary Purcell score two more goals for Leinster 3 4 5 6 7 Agnes Hourigan wrote in the Irish Press Their first three points came from Angela Downey who had a skillful display at left forward Equally impressive were the next two points from Ann Downey both from within 30 metres of her own goal from placed balls Mary Purcell had a Leinster goal and was to add another in the second half The second half was one sided and the issue was never in doubt once Mary Purcell and Wexford s Bridget Doyle scored goals midway through the period Connacht s only score was a late goal from Teresa Duane First half goals from Sarah Ann Quinn and Noreen O Prey helped Munster defeat Leinster 5 1 to 3 2 in the junior semi final and they then defeated Ulster in the final by 3 2 to 2 1 with a late goal by Annette O Donovan Final stages Edit FinalLeinster4 8 2 2ConnachtNa Fianna Glasnevin nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Leinster nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Connacht Leinster GK 1 Sheila Murray Dublin Capt FB 2 Margaret Leacy Wexford RWB 3 Ann Downey Kilkenny CB 4 Bridie Martin Kilkenny LWB 5 Catherine Docherty Dublin MF 6 Anna McManus Dublin 0 2MF 7 Dorothy Walsh Wexford MF 8 Mary Fennelly Kilkenny RWF 9 Mary Purcell Kilkenny 2 0 CF 10 Mary Mernagh Dublin 0 1 LWF 11 Angela Downey Kilkenny 0 5 FF 12 Bridget Doyle Wexford 2 1 Connacht GK 1 Margaret Killeen Galway FB 2 Breda Larkin Galway RWB 3 Noreen Treacy Galway CB 4 Ann Duane Galway LWB 5 Bridie Glynn Galway MF 6 Midge Poniard Galway MF 7 Bridie Cunniffe Galway MF 8 Una Jordan Galway 1 2RWF 9 Catherine Ward Galway CF 10 Madge Hobbins Galway LWF 11 Anne Morris Galway 1 0FF 12 Teresa Duane Galway Junior Final EditFinalMunster2 2 2 1UlsterNa Fianna Glasnevin nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Munster nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Ulster Munster GK 1 Patricia Fitzgibbon Cork FB 2 Mary Maher Cork RWB 3 Marie Coughlan Cork captain CB 4 Betty Joyce Cork LWB 5 Helen O Sullivan Limerick MF 6 Liz Lynch Cork MF 7 Anne O Sullivan Limerick MF 8 Anne Delaney Cork RWF 9 Martha Kearney Cork CF 10 Sarah Ryan Cork LWF 11 Eileen Kavanagh Cork FF 12 Annette O Donovan Cork Ulster GK 1 Teresa McDonnell Monaghan FB 2 Margaret Moriarty Armagh RWB 3 Brigid McLoughlin Derry CB 4 Sarah Ann Quinn Derry LWB 5 Eileen McQuillan Derry MF 6 Una Daly Tyrone MF 7 Deirdre Finnegan Monaghan MF 8 Eileen McGeough Fermanagh RWF 9 Kathleen Marrion Derry CF 10 Caroline McWilliams Derry LWF 11 Noreen O Prey Down FF 12 Noleen McMahon Monaghan References Edit Moran Mary 2011 A Game of Our Own The History of Camogie Dublin Ireland Cumann Camogaiochta p 460 978 1 908591 00 5 Gael Linn Cup on Camogie ie Report of final in Irish Press 1 October 1978 Report of final in Irish Independent 1 October 1978 Report of final in Irish Times 1 October 1978 Report of final in Irish Examiner 1 October 1978 Report of final in Irish News 1 October 1978External links EditCamogie AssociationPreceded byGael Linn Cup 1977 Gael Linn Cup1954 present Succeeded byGael Linn Cup 1979 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gael Linn Cup 1978 amp oldid 1115656076, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
